Quarterback Andrew Luck and tight end Dwayne Allen are just two of the several rookies playing a prominent role for the Colts this season.

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The Indianapolis Colts' season didn't end last Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. with the resounding loss to the New England Patriots. But it might have felt like it to several players.

There are 10 rookies on the active roster, and many have played extensively since the start of the preseason. That's 14 games. That's roughly the equivalent of a college season.

"Your mind is telling your body, 'Hey, this is game 13 or 14. We're usually done by now,''' rookie tight end Dwayne Allen said Thursday. "And here we go with six more, and we're working towards even more. ...